Description
Never let it be said that because we’re a healthy-ish, bloggy-type family, that we don’t like junk food. We so do. In order not to eat it as often as we would really like to—daily, at every meal—we have developed a new food group. It is called faux-junk. (Named by my teenage daughter, of course.) These Brownie Bites fall into the faux-junk category. Made with real food, little effort by mom, and chocolate.
Ingredients
- ½ cups Walnuts, Almonds Or Pecans
- 1-½ pound Dates, Pitted
- ¼ cups Single Ingredient Peanut Or Almond Butter If You Have The Type That Includes Nuts And Salt, Omit Salt Below
- ⅓ cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
Preparation
Add nuts to food processor and pulse until they are chopped well. Add all other ingredients and pulse until well combined. If the mixture is a little dry, add a teaspoon of water at a time while the food processor is running, until the mixture sticks together like dough.
Roll out dough into small balls with your hands. You can leave them in small balls, use a fork to make a criss-cross design (like cookies), or press them into a dish and cut them like bars. All should be stored in an airtight container.
Though you don’t have to store them in the refrigerator, we prefer ours there. It helps them keep their shape a little more than if they were stored in a warm room.
